RBUSD Lead Instructional Technology Teachers Meeting
January 20, 2010
8:00 - 11:00 AM Elementary
1:00 - 4:00 PM Secondary
District Business
New Call Out System
CASE Replacing LANDesk
Planned Network Infrastructure Upgrade
100% Wireless Implementation
Unified Communications Network - Including New Phone System & 911 System
Perimeter Security Cameras
School City (Edusoft Replacement) Meeting (Upcoming Feb 10)
Welcome Activity
What is your vision for educational technology in the school of the future?
"No" Books
More Computers
Keyboarding Starts Earlier
Learning Doesn't Stop at The Classroom Door (Online Resources / Hybrid Courses)
WiFi for Students
Games in Education
More Students Have Access from Home (Student Checkout Laptops? After school Labs?)
Campuses Open More Hours
Changing the Mindset of Teachers (Away from students in rows with hands folded... to "students as collaborative clients")
Telepresence in The Classrooms (for Foreign Language, Independent Study...)
Schools Without Borders (District Boundaries Will Blur)
Each classroom/teacher would have the tools they need: laptop, projector, document camera, scanner... (including power in addition to network)
Every classroom could be converted "on the fly" into a "computer lab." (A fully functioning digital classroom... even the physical makeup of the classroom... even desks could be updated... )
Wireless schools... and wifi for students
All teachers using the available technology to best benefit student learning - and teachers know how to use the technology this way.
Kids using their cell phones/iPods (as response mechanisms etc... like polleverywhere) - also PSP, DSi, etc...
Smart Boards (and Smart Desks - or handheld devices)
District as datacenter...
Students bring their own devices...
Teachers are comfortable with these technologies in the classroom, and are well trained with the technology...
Games in the classroom - students competitive with themselves. (Wii channel for education etc.)
Good "human" instruction is maintained - and students are able to process it.
Learning doesn't stop in the classroom... students interact with the community (and the world)
Teachers understand the resources that come with the adopted texts/resources...
How can you as a leader help move the RBUSD toward this vision?
LITTs can work with teachers to help get them to this point...
Planning: How do you plan to implement this survey with the staff at your site?
Post your plan here!
Part 2 - The Supplemental RBUSD Technology Survey
Year One Strategic Objective
Create, distribute, analyze and report to the Superintendent and the Board of Education the results of a district-wide technology survey. (By February 1, 2010)
Discussion (Continued): What questions would be best to include on the survey? And how would this best be implemented district-wide, especially given the need to also implement the Ed Tech Profile?
LITT Meeting - January 20, 2010
RBUSD Lead Instructional Technology Teachers Meeting
January 20, 2010
District Business
New Call Out System
CASE Replacing LANDesk
Planned Network Infrastructure Upgrade
100% Wireless Implementation
Unified Communications Network - Including New Phone System & 911 System
Perimeter Security Cameras
School City (Edusoft Replacement) Meeting (Upcoming Feb 10)
Welcome Activity
What is your vision for educational technology in the school of the future?
How can you as a leader help move the RBUSD toward this vision?
Part 1 - The Ed Tech Profile
Review of the Ed Tech Profile
Discussion (Continued): What would be the best way to implement the Ed Tech Profile as a tech planning tool at RBUSD?
Planning: How do you plan to implement this survey with the staff at your site?
Part 2 - The Supplemental RBUSD Technology Survey
Year One Strategic Objective
Discussion (Continued): What questions would be best to include on the survey? And how would this best be implemented district-wide, especially given the need to also implement the Ed Tech Profile?
Planning: How do you plan to implement this survey with the staff at your site?
Part 3 - An Overview of New, Powerful, and Free Tools (or Features) from Google
NOTE: This was put off until our next meeting.
This is an update for the last 18 months or so. ;)
Search
Docs
Even More
Thanks to Chris Bell (@cbell619) for suggesting several items on this list.
What else am I missing? Please add links to you own favorite features below:
Reflection Activity
How can the plans you made today help you as a leader to move the RBUSD toward your vision?
How can the things you learned about today help you move the RBUSD toward your vision?